William MULLINS

ABT 1580 - ABT 21 Feb 1621

ID Number: I52058

Notes

(The Mayflower Descendant, vol. 1:9): Mr. William Mullines, and
his wife; and 2 children Joseph and Priscila and a servant
Robert Carter. The nuncupative (oral) will of William Mullins
probably written 21 February 1621, the day of his death, and
copied 2 April 1621 from The Mayflower Descendant, vol.
1:231-232): In the name of God Amen: I comit my soule to God
that gave it and my bodie to the earth from whence it came.j
Alsoe, I give my goodes as followeth That Forty poundes in the
hand of Goodman Woodes I give my wife tenn poundes, my sonne
Joseph tenn poundes, my daughter Priscilla tenn poundes, and my
eldest sonne tenn poundes. Alsoe I give to my eldest sonne all
my debts, bonds, bills (onelye yt forty poundes excepted in the
handes of Goodman Wood) given as aforesaid wth all the sotck in
his owne handes. To my eldest daughter I give tenn shillings to
be paied out of my sonnes stock. Furthermore that goodoes I
have in Virginia as followoeth To my wife Alice halfe my goodes
& to Joseph and Priscilla the other halfe wquallie to be devided
betweene them. I also have xxj dozen of shoes, and thirteene
paire of bootes wch I give into the Companies handes for forty
poundes at seaven years and if they like tham at that rate. If
it be thought to deare as my Overssers shall thinck good And if
they like them at that rate at the divident I shall have nyne
shares whereof I give as followeth twoe to my wife, twoe to my
sonne William, twoe to my sonne Joseph, twoe to my daughter
Priscilla, and one to the Companie. Allsoe, if my sonne William
will come to Virginia I give him my share of land furdermore I
give to my twoe Overseers Mr John Carver and Mr Williamson,
twentye shillings apiece to see this my will performed desiringe
them that he would have an eye over my wife and children and be
as fathers and friends to them; Allsoe to have a speciall eye to
my man Robert wch has not so approved himselfe as I would he
should have done.

This is a Coppye of Mr Mullens his Will of all particulars he
hathe given. In witnes whereof I have sett my hande

John Carver, Giles Heale, Christopher Joanes

The will was carried back to England for probate by the
Mayflower on her return voyage (ibid.):